Scholar Phase Attributes: Daily Inspire!

Published: Wed, 04/27/11

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    Scholar Phase Attributes
Jim Collins, the author of the bestselling business classic Good to Great found in his study of successful top executives that:
 
"...many of the best CEOs were not flamboyant visionaries. They were humble, self-effacing, diligent, and resolute souls who found one thing they were really good at and did it over and over again. They did not spend a lot of time on internal motivational campaigns. They demanded discipline and efficiency."
 
[Quoted in The Social Animal by David Brooks.]

These character traits, habits and values are an excellent guide for scholar phase students.


 
 
 
 

April 26 - May 2: Very Tall, Very Short; States and Presidents, Birds and Bibles
 
Do you know what today is?

"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines,
Lived twelve little girls in two straight lines."

 
I didn't think trees could be "famous." Boy, was I wrong!
Our birthday boy "captured" birds in a way that allowed them to live on...
 
Can we build it? Yes, we can!


For the answer to the above riddles, history, educational resources and ideas for activities and discussion, visit This Week in History.
 

When God wants to greatly improve the world, He sends a baby. Whether you know it yet or not, He sent you!

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